Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017
7
2h 2min

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6,5/10

45 mil

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Denzel Washington in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)

'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' is a dramatic thriller set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel Washington stars as Roman Israel, a driven, idealistic defense attorney who, through a tumultuous series of events, finds himself in a crisis that leads to extreme action. Colin Farrell costars as the monied, cutthroat lawyer who recruits Roman to his firm.

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Legal Thriller Crime Drama Thriller

Roman J. Israel, Esq., un abogado defensor resuelto e idealista, se ve involucrado en una tumultuosa serie de acontecimientos que conducen a una crisis y exigen una acción extrema.Roman J. Israel, Esq., un abogado defensor resuelto e idealista, se ve involucrado en una tumultuosa serie de acontecimientos que conducen a una crisis y exigen una acción extrema.Roman J. Israel, Esq., un abogado defensor resuelto e idealista, se ve involucrado en una tumultuosa serie de acontecimientos que conducen a una crisis y exigen una acción extrema.

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6,5/10

45 mil

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Nominado para 1 premio Óscar
- 2 premios y 11 nominaciones en total

Curiosidades
In the film there's a visible gap between Denzel Washington's two front teeth. He had the gap fixed with dental caps sometime after high school, but decided to remove them for this role.

Pifias
The entire film happens over three weeks' time, but when it's mentioned that William is in a coma, which occurs at the beginning of the movie, Roman states that he has been in a coma for several weeks already.

Citas
Roman J. Israel, Esq.: Each of us is better than the worst thing we ever did.

Versiones alternativas
After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film was re-cut by director Dan Gilroy and star Denzel Washington. The new version is 12 minutes shorter than the festival premiere. In addition to dropping some scenes, the film now features different music on the soundtrack (replacing a number of songs) and moves a scene depicting Roman and Israel going to a Lakers game at the Staples Center to an earlier point in the story.

Conexiones
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Denzel Washington/Allison Williams/Talib Kweli ft. Rick Ross & Yummy Bingham (2017)

Banda sonora
Keep On Truckin'
Written by Leonard Caston, Anita Poree and Frank E. Wilson
Performed by Eddie Kendricks
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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7/10

No drama. No fun. No action. No suspense. Still it is very intelligent and fascinating.

What we have here is a portrait of an idealistic lawyer with autism, played by Denzel Washington. The lawyer loses his sheltered job and is now forced to take care of himself despite his huge autism handicap. Will he survive or will he break down?

"Roman J. Israel" is a thoughtful, intelligent and fascinating movie. But not suited for those without patience and understanding of people with autism. It is acted very well, but is unlike any other Denzel Washington movie I have ever seen. If you were only interested in Denzel's actionmovies before, then I strongly advise you to walk away, because this is a slowburner. Nothing much happens. Slow tempo.The dynamic of this movie mimics autistic characteristics: the movie itself becomes void of big emotions, just like the main autistic character played by Denzel Washington. The story meanders a bit, which can be confusing. But then again Denzels life as a lawyer is confusing and chaotic as well. The story follows the characters mindset, which is all over the place. Had difficulty understanding WHAT kind of film this was, because I didnt knew beforehand that Denzel played a lawyer with autistic tendencies.

Is it still any good? Yes, but it is probably only suited for a smaller arthouse audience, with an open mind for people with mental disabilities. Puzzling, intelligent portrait of an idealistic lawyer with autism, with an ending that comes close to feel good, but with some questions left open. I have never been so puzzled before by any Denzel movie as with this one...

At an end note: Mind you, look at the poster, what do you see? He looks away, you dont see his face. That's unheard of. But done deliberatedly. Autistic people fear communication with others. They look away. Avoid (eye) contact. Misinterpret other people's meanings. That is what this movie is about. And it is also about the positvie characteristics. It is also about idealism and the typical characteristics that make autistic people special and admirable. Very delicate and confusing movie. Fascinating nonetheless...